KR20160067426A - Apparatus for transmiting and receiving message and method for transmiting and receiving message - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a message transmitting and receiving method of a first electronic device transmitting and receiving a message with a second electronic device, capable of smoothening traffics. The message transmitting and receiving method comprises the following steps: acquiring a first and a second message to be transmitted to a second electronic device; generating a combined message combining the first and the second message; and transmitting the combined message to the second electric device.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a message transmission / reception apparatus and a message transmission /

The present invention relates to a message transmission / reception device and a message transmission / reception method.

In recent years, as the introduction of mobile electronic devices has increased, there has also been a surge in the number of messages transmitted, or traffic, between mobile electronic devices. In particular, the mobile electronic device can execute a chat program and send and receive chat messages with other electronic devices. A mobile electronic device can establish a communication connection with another electronic device, for example, through an IMS core. The mobile electronic device can form a data session based on a SIP (session initiation protocol), and can send and receive messages through a formed data session. The IM server may relay the message received from the mobile electronic device and transmit it to another electronic device.

As the number of messages transmitted from the sending-side electronic device rapidly increases, the traffic to be processed by the sending-side electronic device or the relay server may increase rapidly. Accordingly, a message transmission / reception method capable of mitigating traffic and a message transmission / .

Various embodiments of the present invention may provide a message transmission / reception method and a message transmission / reception device for transmitting a combined message for solving the above-described problems or other problems.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting and receiving a message of a first electronic device for transmitting and receiving a message with a second electronic device, comprising the steps of: transmitting a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device, ; Generating a combined message combining the first message and the second message; And transmitting the association message to the second electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a first electronic device for sending and receiving messages to and from a second electronic device obtains a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device, A processing module for generating a combined message combining the messages; And a transmission / reception module for transmitting the combined message to the second electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting / receiving a message in a server relaying a message transmission / reception between a second electronic device and a first electronic device, the method comprising transmitting a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device, Receiving from an electronic device; Generating a combined message in which the first message and the second message are combined when a message combining event for combining the first message and the second message is obtained; And transmitting the association message to the second electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a server that relays message transmission / reception of a second electronic device and a first electronic device receives a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device from the first electronic device Transmitting and receiving module; And generating a combined message that combines the first message and the second message when the message combining event to acquire the first message and the second message is obtained and transmits the combined message to the second electronic device And a processing module for controlling the transmission / reception module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of transmitting and receiving a message of a second electronic device that transmits and receives a message to and from a first electronic device includes receiving a combined message in which a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device are combined action; Parsing the combined message to obtain the first message and the second message; And processing the first message and the second message.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a second electronic device for sending and receiving messages to and from a first electronic device comprises: a transmission / reception module for receiving a combined message in which a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device are combined; And a processing module for parsing the combined message to obtain the first message and the second message, and processing the first message and the second message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a message transmission / reception method for transmitting a combined message and a message transmission / reception device can be provided. A message transmitting and receiving method for transmitting a combined message and a message transmitting and receiving apparatus can transmit a combined message combining a plurality of messages into a single message format. As a result, compared with the case of transmitting a plurality of messages, the traffic that the electronic device and the server have to process can be mitigated.

1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a program module in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
3 shows a block diagram of a screen configuration module of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4A illustrates a flow diagram illustrating a method of transmitting and receiving messages in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 4B shows a flowchart of a message transmission / reception method according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.
5 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 6 shows a flow diagram of a method of sending and receiving messages in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
7A and 7B show the format of a message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.
Figure 8 illustrates the format of a combined message according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 9 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 10A is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission / reception method according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.
FIG. 10B shows a flow chart of a message transmission / reception method according to various embodiments of the present invention.
11 shows a format of a display confirmation message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.
Figure 12 illustrates the format of an indication confirmation message according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 13 shows a flowchart for explaining a method of transmitting and receiving a message in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
14A shows a flowchart of a method of transmitting and receiving a message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.
14B shows a flowchart of a message transmission / reception method according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 15 shows a format of a chat message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.
Figure 16 illustrates the format of a combined message according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 17 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
18 and 19 show a conceptual diagram of a screen configuration of a transmitting-side electronic device and a receiving-side electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 20 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 21 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in a receiving electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
22 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this disclosure is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present disclosure. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions " having, " " having, " " comprising, " or &Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

The terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," etc. used in various embodiments may describe various components in any order and / or importance, Lt; / RTI > The representations may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be " configured according to circumstances may include, for example, having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to " may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to " Instead, in some situations, the expression " configured to " may mean that the device can " do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases " A, B, and C " may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. All terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art of the present disclosure. Commonly used predefined terms may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the contextual meanings of the related art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in this document . In some cases, the terms defined herein may not be construed to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

An electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an electronic book reader e- book reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) Player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device (e.g. smart glasses, head-mounted-device (HMD)), electronic apparel, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, An electronic device, an electronic device, an apparel, an electronic tattoo, a smart mirror, or a smart watch).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance. Smart home appliances include, for example, televisions, digital video disk players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- (Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™), a game console (eg Xbox ™, PlayStation ™) A dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) A global positioning system receiver, an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automotive infotainment device, a navigation system, a navigation system, Electronic devices (eg marine navigation devices, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, ATMs (automatic teller's machines) point of sale, or internet of things such as a light bulb, various sensors, an electric or gas meter, a sprinkler device, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a streetlight, a toaster, , A fitness equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, etc.).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Referring to Figure 1, in various embodiments, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 is disclosed. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, a communication interface 170 and a message management module 180 . In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or may additionally comprise other components.

The bus 110 may include circuitry, for example, to connect the components 120-180 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components .

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform, for example, operations or data processing relating to the control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101. For example, The processor 120 may be referred to as a controller or may include the controller as a part thereof.

The memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. The memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may be stored in a memory such as, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program 147 And the like. At least some of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may include system resources used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) E.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130). The kernel 141 can also control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 at the middleware 143, the API 145, or the application program 147 You can provide an interface.

The middleware 143 may perform an intermediary function such that the API 145 or the application program 147 may communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data. The middleware 143 may also be operable to provide at least one application of the application program 147 with a system resource of the electronic device 101 in association with the work requests received from the application program 147, (E.g., scheduling or load balancing) of a work request using a method such as assigning a priority that can be used (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130) .

The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143 such as file control, At least one interface or function (e.g., command) for processing, character control, or the like.

In this specification, an application may be referred to as an application program.

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface by which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transmitted to another component (s) of the electronic device 101. [ The input / output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

The display 160 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) electronic paper) display. The display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to the user, for example. The display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 is a communication interface for communicating between the electronic device 101 and an external device such as the first external electronic device 102 or the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106 Can be set. For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106) .

The wireless communication may use at least one of, for example, LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro, or GSM as the cellular communication protocol. The wired communication may include at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), a plain old telephone service (POTS) . The network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102 and 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. [ According to one embodiment, the server 106 may include one or more groups of servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in the electronic device 101 may be performed in another electronic device or multiple electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 101 has to perform a function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 101 may, instead of executing the function or the service itself, Additionally, at least some of its associated functions may be requested to other devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). The other electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may execute the requested function or additional function and forward the result to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 can directly or additionally process the received result to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

According to one embodiment, the message management module 180 may perform at least one of the operations (or functions) implemented in the electronic device 101 to support the operation of the electronic device 101 have. For example, the server 106 may include a message management module (not shown) capable of supporting the message management module 180 implemented in the electronic device 101. For example, the message management module 180 may include at least one component of the message management module 180 to perform at least one of the actions performed by the message management module 180 .

The message management module 180 may be configured to receive information from at least one of the other components (e.g., the processor 120, the memory 130, the input / output interface 150, the communication interface 170, etc.) At least some of which can be processed and used in a variety of ways. For example, the message management module 180 may communicate with other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) using the processor 120, ) Of the electronic device (101). The message management module 180 may be integrated into the processor 120 or the communication interface 170. According to one embodiment, at least one configuration of the message management module 180 may be included in the server 106, and at least one operation implemented in the message management module 180 may be supported from the server 106 .

2 is a block diagram 200 of a program module 210 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. According to one embodiment, the program module 210 (e.g., program 140) includes an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and / And various applications (e.g., application programs 147) running on the operating system. The operating system may be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, tizen, or bada.

The program module 210 may include a kernel 220, middleware 230, an application programming interface (API) 260, and / or an application 270. At least a portion of the program module 210 may be preloaded on an electronic device or downloaded from a server (e.g., server 106).

The kernel 220 (e.g., the kernel 141 of FIG. 1) may include, for example, a system resource manager 221 or a device driver 223. The system resource manager 221 may perform control, assignment, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 221 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit. The device driver 223 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WIFI driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication have.

The middleware 230 may provide the functions commonly required by the application 270 or may be implemented by the API 260 so that the application 270 can efficiently use limited system resources in the electronic device. ) To provide various functions to the application 270. According to one embodiment, the middleware 230 (e.g., middleware 143) includes a runtime library 235, an application manager 241, a window manager 242, a multimedia manager manager 243, a resource manager 244, a power manager 245, a database manager 246, a package manager 247, a connectivity manager manager 248, a notification manager 249, a location manager 250, a graphic manager 251, or a security manager 252 .

The runtime library 235 may include, for example, a library module used by the compiler to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 270 is running. The runtime library 235 may perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 241 can manage the life cycle of at least one application among the applications 270, for example. The window manager 242 can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager 243 can recognize a format related to playback of various media files and can encode or decode a media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 244 may manage resources such as a source code, a memory, or a storage space of at least one of the applications 270.

The power manager 245 operates in conjunction with a basic input / output system (BIOS), for example, to manage a battery or a power source and provide power information related to the operation of the electronic device . The database manager 246 may create, search, or modify a database to be used in at least one of the applications 270. The package manager 247 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connection manager 248 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, WIFI or Bluetooth. The notification manager 249 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a manner that does not disturb the user. The location manager 250 may manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 251 may manage a graphical effect to be provided to a user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 252 may provide security functions related to system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, if the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) includes a telephone function, the middleware 230 may include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call capability of the electronic device .

The middleware 230 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 230 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system to provide a differentiated function. In addition, the middleware 230 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components.

The API 260 (e.g., API 145) may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than two API sets per platform.

The application 270 (e.g., the application program 147) may include, for example, a home 271, a dialer 272, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message 274, a browser 275, A calendar 271, an alarm 277, a contact 278, a voice dial 279, an email 280, a calendar 281, a media player 282, an album 283 or a clock 284, health care (e. g., measuring exercise or blood glucose), or providing environmental information (e. g. providing atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information, etc.).

According to one embodiment, the application 270 is an application that supports information exchange between the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) Quot; information exchange application " for convenience of explanation). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device .

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated in another application (e.g., SMS / MMS application, email application, health care application, or environmental information application) of the electronic device to an external electronic device (102, 104)). Further, the notification delivery application can receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user. The device management application may be used to manage at least one function (e.g., of the external electronic device itself (or some component) of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) (E.g., call-on / turn-off, or brightness (or resolution) adjustment of the display), management of an application running on the external electronic device or services provided by the external electronic device Installed, deleted, or updated).

According to one embodiment, the application 270 is configured to determine whether an attribute of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) (e.g., an attribute of the electronic device, the type of electronic device is a mobile medical device) Applications (eg, health care applications). According to one embodiment, the application 270 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 106 or electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 270 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module 210 according to the illustrated embodiment may vary depending on the type of the operating system.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 210 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 210 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., AP 210). At least some of the program modules 210 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a message management module 180 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the message management module 180 may include at least a part or all of the processing module 310 and the transmission / reception module 320. The message management module 180 may be provided separately from the processor (e.g., the processor 120), or may be integrated into the processor in whole or in part.

The processing module 310 according to various embodiments of the present invention may obtain a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the receiving electronic device and may generate a combined message combining the first message and the second message . The transmission / reception module 320 may transmit the combined message to the receiving-side electronic device.

In one embodiment, the first message is an acknowledgment message corresponding to a chat message received from the receiving electronic device, and the second message is an indication that the received chat message has been displayed on the first electronic device Message.

In one embodiment, the processing module 310 may generate the acknowledgment message and hold the transmission of the generated acknowledgment message. The processing module 310 may control the transceiver module 320 to transmit the combined message when the received chat message is displayed in the first electronic device.

The processing module 310 may describe the delivered status and the displyed status corresponding to the first message in a single message format based on the format of the first message and the second message And may generate the combined message.

In one embodiment, the first message is a first indication confirmation message corresponding to a first chat message received from the receiving electronic device, the second message is a second indication message corresponding to a second chat message The second display confirmation message corresponding to the second display confirmation message.

The processing module 310 may control the transmission / reception module 320 to transmit the combined message when the first chat message and the second chat message are displayed in the first electronic device.

The processing module 310 may be configured to, based on the format of the first message, describe a first received state corresponding to the first message and a second receiving state corresponding to the second message in a single message format So that the combined message can be generated.

The processing module 310 may generate the combined message by describing the identifiers of the first message and the second message in a single message format.

In one embodiment, the processing module 310 determines whether a predetermined message combining event is obtained when the first message is generated, and if the message combining event is acquired, And control the transmission / reception module 320 to transmit the combined message by generating the second message.

4A is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission / reception method according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4A, in operation 401, the first electronic device 101 may transmit the generated first message to the server 400. [0051] FIG. In operation 403, the server 400 may send the received first message to the second electronic device 104. In operation 405, the first electronic device 101 may send the generated second message to the server 400. In operation 407, the server 400 may send the received second message to the second electronic device 104.

In one embodiment, the first electronic device 101 may form a data session with the server 400. In addition, the second electronic device 104 may form a data session with the server 400, such that the first electronic device 101 and the second electronic device 104 may form a data session.

In one embodiment, the first electronic device 101 and the second electronic device 104 may be included in an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) and may form a data session based on a session initiation protocol (SIP). For example, the first electronic device 101 may send a SIP INVITE message to the server 400 (e.g., IM server in the IMS core). Server 400 may be configured to remain in the MSRP media path (MSRP media path), for example to store the message history or to form an end-to-end MSRP session Can be determined. In case it is decided to form an end-to-end MSRP session, the server 400 may send a SIP INVITE message to the second electronic device 104. The second electronic device 104 may send a RINING message to the server 400 in response to the received SIP INVITE and the server 400 may relay the received RINGING message to the first electronic device 101 have. The second electronic device 104 may also send an OK message to the server 400 in response to the received SIP INVITE message and the server 400 may send the received OK message to the first electronic device 101 Can be relayed. The first electronic device 101 may send an ACK message to the server 400 and the server 400 may relay the ACK message to the second electronic device 104. [ The first electronic device 101 and the server 400 may form a first MSRP session and the second electronic device 104 and the server 400 may form a second MSRP session can do.

After the MSRP session is established, the first electronic device 101 may send an MSRP message to the server 400 and the server 400 may relay the received MSRP message to the second electronic device 104 . The generated session may be continued until at least one of the first electronic device 101 and the second electronic device 104 has left the session or if an inactivity timer is triggered and collapsed.

On the other hand, the first electronic device 101 may, for example, execute a program associated with a session in the background while executing another program in the foreground. In this case, if the program associated with the session is running in the background, the first electronic device 101 can maintain the session.

In accordance with the foregoing, the first electronic device 101 may send and receive a first message or a second message with the second electronic device 104. [

FIG. 4B shows a flowchart of a message transmission / reception method according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.

In operation 421, the first electronic device 101 may send a first message to the server 400. The server 400 may receive the first message and may transmit the first message received in operation 423 to the second electronic device 104. [ In one embodiment, the first message may be a chat message generated from the first electronic device 101. More specifically, the first electronic device 101 may execute a chat program and may generate a chat message based on the user's input. The first electronic device 101 may convert the data generated from the chat program into a format suitable for data session transmission to generate a chat message. The format suitable for data session transmission may include, for example, at least one of message identification, message transmission time, message transmission address, message reception address, message type and data.

In operation 425, the second electronic device 104 may send a second message to the server 400 corresponding to the first message. In one embodiment, the second message may be an acknowledgment message corresponding to the chat message. The acknowledgment message may be defined in the chat program layer. In yet another embodiment, the acknowledgment message may be defined in the data session layer. The acknowledgment message may be set to a message intended to confirm that a chat message has been received at the receiving electronic device.

In a comparative example, the second electronic device 101 may trigger the receipt of the first message, and send a second message corresponding to the first message to the server 400.

In operation 427, the server 400 may relay the second message received by the first electronic device 101. [

In operation 429, the second electronic device 104 may acknowledge the second message. More specifically, the second electronic device 104 may display a program other than the chat program in the foreground. Meanwhile, the second electronic device 104 can display the chat program again in the foreground and display the received first message.

In operation 431, the second electronic device 104 may send a third message to the server 400, which is an indication confirmation message indicating that the first message has been displayed. The display confirmation message can be defined in the chat program layer. In yet another embodiment, the indication confirmation message may be defined at the data session layer. In operation 433, the server 400 may transmit to the first electronic device 101.

As in the comparative example in FIG. 4B, the second electronic device 104 may separately transmit the second message and the third message to the first electronic device 101 twice in total.

5 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 510, the electronic device may generate a first message. For example, the first message may correspond to the first data output from the first program running on the electronic device. The electronic device may generate the first message using the first data output from the first program.

In operation 520, the electronic device may obtain a message combining event. In one embodiment, the message combining event may be that the generated first message is an acknowledgment message corresponding to the received chat message.

In operation 530, if a message combination event is obtained, the electronic device may hold the transmission of the first message. The electronic device may hold the transmission of the first message until a message to be combined with the first message is generated and a combined message is transmitted.

In operation 540, the electronic device may generate a second message to be combined with the first message. For example, the second message may be generated corresponding to the received chat message being displayed in the foreground of the electronic device.

In operation 550, the electronic device may generate a combined message in which the first message and the second message are combined and transmit the combined message to the receiving electronic device. Here, the combining message may be generated based on the format of at least one of the first message and the second message. For example, the electronic device may generate a combined message based on the format of the first message. The electronic device may generate the combined message based on at least one of the first data of the first message and the second data of the second message, the format of the first message and the second message format.

Figure 6 shows a flow diagram of a method of sending and receiving messages in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 610, the first electronic device 101 may transmit the first message to the second electronic device 104. [ The first electronic device 101 may send the first message to the second electronic device 104 via the server 400. [ On the other hand, in other embodiments, the first electronic device 101 may send the first message directly to the second electronic device 104. For example, the first electronic device 101 may establish a direct communication connection with the second electronic device 104, in which case the first electronic device 101 may communicate with the second electronic device 104 via the server 400 without relaying the first message. The first electronic device 101 may establish a communication connection with the second electronic device 104 based on various communication methods such as Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth, NFC, Zig-bee, Bluetooth low energy Those skilled in the art will readily understand that there is no limitation to the direct communication method between the devices. On the other hand, each of the server 400 and the second electronic device 104 may also include a processing module and a transmission / reception module.

The first electronic device 101 may, for example, send a chat message to the second electronic device 104 as a first message.

The second electronic device 104, upon receiving the chat message, may generate an acknowledgment message indicating that the chat message has been received by the second electronic device 104. On the other hand, the second electronic device 104 may hold the transmission of the acknowledgment message.

In operation 620, the second electronic device 104 may monitor whether the first message is displayed. The second electronic device 104 can determine whether the application processing the first message is displayed in the foreground and determine whether a screen corresponding to the first message is displayed in the foreground in the application.

If it is determined that the first message is displayed, the second electronic device 104 may generate an indication confirmation message indicating that the first message has been displayed. In operation 630, the electronic device may combine the acknowledgment message and the indication acknowledgment message to generate a combined message and transmit it to the first electronic device 101.

The combined message may include data of the acknowledgment message and data of the indication acknowledgment message.

On the other hand, while the foregoing has described the second electronic device 104 as generating an acknowledgment message, then generating an indication acknowledgment message, and combining the two generated messages, this is merely exemplary.

In another embodiment, the second electronic device 104 did not create an acknowledgment message to correspond to the format, but stored only the data of the acknowledgment message. If the display of the first message is confirmed in operation 620, And the data of the display confirmation message may be used to generate and transmit the combined message.

In another embodiment, if the second electronic device 104 confirms the display of the first message in operation 620, it may generate and transmit a combined message of a predetermined format. Here, the combined message of the predetermined format may include the effect of the acknowledgment and the indication of the acknowledgment of the acknowledgment.

7A and 7B show the format of a message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.

As shown in Figs. 7A and 7B, the electronic device according to the comparative example can separately generate two messages 710 and 720 and transmit each of them. In one comparison, the first message 710 may be an acknowledgment message. As described above, the acknowledgment message may include a timestamp, a URI of the receiving electronic device, and a delivered status. The electronic device according to the comparative example can generate an acknowledgment message by triggering reception of a chat message.

In one comparison, the second message 720 may be an indication confirmation message. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the display confirmation message may include a time stamp, a URI of the receiving electronic device, and a displyed status. The electronic device according to the comparative example can trigger the indication in the foreground of the chat message to generate an indication confirmation message.

7A and 7B, the electronic device according to the comparative example can transmit the first message 710 to, for example, 09: 39: 26.074 of 2013-07-22. In addition, the electronic device according to the comparative example can transmit the second message 720 to, for example, 09: 39: 26.074 of 2013-07-22.

Figure 8 illustrates the format of a combined message according to various embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the association message 800 may be described in one message format. The combined message 800 may include a time stamp, a URI of the receiving electronic device, a delivered status 810, and a displayed status 820. In one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain an indication on the foreground of the chat message and correspondingly generate the combined message 800. The association message 800 may include a timestamp of 09: 39: 26.074 of 2013-07-22 as shown in the second message 720 of the comparative example of FIGS. 7A and 7B, as shown in FIG.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may utilize the common portion of the format of the first message 710 and the second message 720 in the combined message 800 as is. For example, the first message 710 and the second message 720 may include the URI of the same recipient electronic device, and the electronic device may send the URI of the recipient electronic device of the merge message 800 to the first message To the URI of the receiving electronic device of the second message 710 and the second message 720.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may generate a combined message 800 based on what is displayed in the foreground of the chat message. Accordingly, the association message 800 may include a timestamp of 09: 39: 26.074 of 2013-07-22 as in the second message 720. [

In one embodiment, the electronic device can generate a combined message 800 by describing a receive state 810 and a display state 820 in a column for entering a message type in the format of the first message 710 .

Figure 9 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 910, the electronic device may receive the first message. In one embodiment, the first message may be a chat message.

In operation 920, the electronic device may determine whether the first message is displayed in foreground.

In operation 930, if it is determined that the first message is displayed in the foreground, the electronic device may generate a delivered status and a displayed status in a single message. For example, the electronic device may generate a single message based on at least one format of an acknowledgment message corresponding to the reception state and an indication confirmation message corresponding to the indication state. A single message may include a time stamp, a URI of the receiving electronic device, and a reception state and a display state.

In operation 940, the electronic device may send the generated single message to the electronic device that sent the chat message.

FIG. 10A is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission / reception method according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.

In operation 1001, the first electronic device 101 may send a first message to the second electronic device 104. In operation 1003, the first electronic device 101 may send a second message to the second electronic device 104. Here, the first message and the second message may be chat messages transmitted at different times, respectively.

In operation 1005, the electronic device may determine whether the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground. For example, a chat program running on an electronic device may not be executed or may be executed in the background. Accordingly, the second electronic device 104 may not display the first message even after the first message is received. On the other hand, in the comparative example, it is assumed that a second message, which is another chat message, is received by the second electronic device 104 while the first message is not displayed.

Thereafter, the second electronic device 104 may display the chat program in the foreground, thereby displaying the previously received first and second messages at once in the foreground.

In operation 1005, the second electronic device 104 may determine whether the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground.

If the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground, then at 1007 operation, the second electronic device 104 may send an indication confirmation message corresponding to the first message to the first electronic device 101. [ In operation 1009, the second electronic device 104 may send an indication confirmation message corresponding to the second message to the first electronic device 101. That is, the second electronic device 104 according to the comparative example can transmit two indication confirmation messages to the first electronic device 101 separately.

FIG. 10B shows a flow chart of a message transmission / reception method according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 1021, the first electronic device 101 may transmit the first message to the second electronic device 104. [ In operation 1023, the first electronic device 101 may send a second message to the second electronic device 104. [ Here, the first message and the second message may be chat messages transmitted at different times, respectively.

In operation 1025, the electronic device may determine whether the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground. For example, a chat program running on an electronic device may not be executed or may be executed in the background. Accordingly, the second electronic device 104 may not display the first message even after the first message is received. On the other hand, in the comparative example, it is assumed that a second message, which is another chat message, is received by the second electronic device 104 while the first message is not displayed.

Thereafter, the second electronic device 104 may display the chat program in the foreground, thereby displaying the previously received first and second messages at once in the foreground.

In 1025 operation, the second electronic device 104 may determine whether the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground.

If the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground, then at 1027 operation, the second electronic device 104 sends a combined message corresponding to the first message and the second message to the first electronic device 101 . The combined message may include an indication confirmation corresponding to the first message and an indication confirmation corresponding to the second message.

11 shows a format of a display confirmation message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11, the display confirmation message 1100 according to the comparative example may include identifiers 1110 and 1120 of a chat message and a displayed status. Here, the display confirmation message 1100 according to the comparative example is described to include only the identifier (abc12345) of one chat message. For example, in the case where the electronic device according to the comparative example transmits three indication confirmation messages, each of the three indication confirmation messages may be described and transmitted so as to include different identifiers.

Figure 12 illustrates the format of an indication confirmation message according to various embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12, the display confirmation message 1200 according to various embodiments of the present invention may include identifiers 1210 and 1220 of a plurality of chat messages. In the embodiment of Fig. 12, the display confirmation message 1200 may include an identifier abc12345 of the first chat message, and an identifier (xyz7890) of the second chat message. In addition, the display confirmation message 1200 may include a displayed status (1230). Accordingly, the display confirmation message 1200 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a display confirmation result for two chat messages.

FIG. 13 shows a flowchart for explaining a method of transmitting and receiving a message in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 1310, the electronic device may receive the first message. In operation 1320, the electronic device may receive the second message. In one embodiment, the first message and the second message may be a chat message.

In operation 1330, the electronic device may determine whether the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground.

In operation 1340, if it is determined that the first message and the second message are displayed in the foreground, the electronic device includes a first message corresponding display state and a displyed status corresponding to the second message A single message can be generated. In one embodiment, the electronic device is capable of generating a single message by describing the first message and the second identifier together in an identifier field, while the display state is common.

In 1350 operation, the electronic device can send a single generated message.

14A shows a flowchart of a method of transmitting and receiving a message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.

In operation 1401, the first electronic device 101 may send the first message to the server 400. [ In operation 1403, the first electronic device 101 may send a second message to the server 400. In the comparative example of Fig. 14A, it is assumed that the communication connection between the second electronic device 104 and the server 400 is released (1405).

The server 400 can confirm the URI of the reception of the first message and the second message received in the 1401 and 1403 operations. The server 400 can confirm that the communication connection with the second electronic device 104 has been released 1405 and thus can hold and store the transmission of the first message and the second message in 1407 operation.

In operation 1409, the second electronic device 104 may form a data session with the server 400 again. Since the process of the second electronic device 104 and the server 400 forming a data session based on the SIP has been described in detail, further description here will be omitted.

In operation 1411, the server 400 may send the stored first message to the second electronic device 104. In operation 1413, the server 400 may send the stored second message to the second electronic device 104.

That is, the server 400 according to the comparative example can separately transmit the stored first and second messages to the second electronic device 104.

14B shows a flowchart of a message transmission / reception method according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 1421, the first electronic device 101 may send a first message to the server 400. In operation 1423, the first electronic device 101 may send a second message to the server 400. [ In the embodiment of FIG. 14B, it is assumed that the communication connection between the second electronic device 104 and the server 400 is released 1425.

The server 400 can check the URI of the reception of the first message and the second message received in operations 1421 and 1423. [ The server 400 can confirm that the communication connection with the second electronic device 104 has been released 1425 and thus can hold and store the transmission of the first and second messages in 1427 operation.

In operation 1429, the second electronic device 104 may form a data session with the server 400 again.

In operation 1431, the server 400 may combine the first message and the second message to generate a combined message and transmit it to the second electronic device 400. Here, the combining message may include the message data of the first message and the message data of the second message, and a more detailed format will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 15 shows a format of a chat message according to a comparative example for comparison with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 15, the chat message 1500 may include a message type 1510 and message data. In a comparative example, the message type 1510 is described by cpim, which may indicate a chat message (e.g., an IM message). In addition, the chat message 1500 may further include a message transmission URI, a message reception URI, a time stamp, a message identifier, a content type, and content size information.

Figure 16 illustrates the format of a combined message according to various embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 16, the association message 1600 may include a first message 1630 and a second message 1640. The first message 1630 may include a message type, a message transmission URI, a message reception URI, a time stamp, a message identifier, a content type, a content size information, and a message data Hello. The second message 1640 may include a message type, a message transmission URI, a message reception URI, a time stamp, a message identifier, a content type, a content size information, and message data Hello1.

The combining message 1600 may describe the first message 1630 and the second message 1640 by inserting the boundaries 1620 and 1635 and classifying them. On the other hand, the association message 1600 may include a combined message type 1610. In one embodiment, the combining message 1600 is multipart / mixed; bound message type 1610 of boundary = cpimboundary. This may indicate that the combining message 1600 is a mixture of portions and that each of the plurality of portions is separated by boundaries 1620 and 1635 of "cpimboundary. &Quot;

Figure 17 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. The electronic device in Fig. 17 may be, for example, a server that relays message transmission / reception between the sending-side electronic device and the receiving-side electronic device.

In operation 1710, the electronic device may receive the first and second messages. The first and second messages may be, for example, chat messages such as IM messages.

In operation 1720, the electronic device may verify that the communication connection between the receiving electronic device and the electronic device is released, thereby confirming that the receiving electronic device is offline.

In operation 1730, the electronic device may store the first and second messages.

In 1740 operation, the electronic device may again establish a communication connection with the receiving electronic device and form a data session.

In 1750 operation, the electronic device can generate a combined message that combines the first and second messages and send it to the receiving electronic device.

18 and 19 show a conceptual diagram of a screen configuration of a transmitting-side electronic device and a receiving-side electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The transmitting-side electronic device 101 can transmit a first message including message data of "Hi" and a second message including message data of "James" to a server (not shown). The sending side electronic device 101 can display a screen configuration including the first message 1801 and the second message 1802. [

18, when the communication connection between the server (not shown) and the receiving-side electronic device 104 is released at the time when the first message and the second message are received in the server (not shown) To be assumed. The server (not shown) can store the first message containing the message data of "Hi " and the second message containing the message data of" James " without transmitting to the second electronic device 104.

On the other hand, the server (not shown) may again establish a data session with the receiving electronic device 104 and send a combined message combining the first and second messages to the second electronic device 104 as a trigger .

The second electronic device 104 may display the received combined message. For example, the second electronic device 104 parses and separates the first message and the second message based on the boundary included in the received combined message, and generates a first message 1811 and a second message It is possible to display a screen configuration for separating the screen 1812.

On the other hand, in another embodiment, the second electronic device 104 may display the first message 1821 and the second message 1822 together in one dialog window 1820, as shown in Fig. The second electronic device 104 may display the first message 1821 and the boundary 1823 of the second message 1822 in one dialog window 1820, May not display the boundary 1823. [

Figure 20 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 2010, the electronic device may obtain the attributes of the first message. In operation 2020, the electronic device may obtain the attributes of the second message. In operation 2030, the electronic device may determine the combinability of the first message and the second message based on the attributes of the obtained first message and the attributes of the obtained second message.

7A and 7B, the acknowledgment message 710 and the indication acknowledgment message 720 may include a time stamp, a URI of the receiving electronic device, and an indication of the delivered status or displayed status ≪ / RTI > < RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI > That is, the acknowledgment message 710 and the indication acknowledgment message 720 may be described according to the same format.

In one embodiment, the electronic device can determine the format of the acknowledgment message 710 and the indication acknowledgment message 720, and can determine the combinability by confirming that it has the same format.

In yet another embodiment, the electronic device can determine the likelihood of combining based on the same kind of message, as in the embodiment in Fig. 10b or Fig. 14b.

In operation 2040, the electronic device may set the binding event based on the determination of the binding possibility. For example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, it can be determined that there is a possibility of combining in that the acknowledgment message 710 and the acknowledgment message 720 have the same format. The electronic device may set the generation of the acknowledgment message 710 and the generation of the display acknowledgment message 720 as a combination event so that it can hold the transmission of the acknowledgment message 710 even if a chat message is received have. In addition, the electronic device can transmit a combined message when a chat message is displayed.

Figure 21 shows a flow diagram of a method for sending and receiving messages in a receiving electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 2110, the receiving electronic device may receive the association message.

In operation 2120, the receiving electronic device may determine whether it is a combined message. In one embodiment, the receiving electronic device may describe two statuses 810 and 820 in the message data, as shown in FIG. The receiving-side electronic device can determine whether the combined message 800 of FIG. 8 is a combined message by confirming that it includes two states 810 and 820.

In another embodiment, the receiving-side electronic device can confirm that the message identifier 1200 includes a plurality of identifiers 1211, 1212, and 1213, as shown in FIG. The receiving-side electronic device can determine whether the combined message 1200 of FIG. 12 is a combined message by confirming that it includes a plurality of identifiers 1211, 1212, and 1213. FIG.

In another embodiment, the receiving-side electronic device can confirm that the message type 1610 is described as a combined message, as shown in Fig. As described above with reference to FIG. 16, the combining message 1600 can be identified as having "multipart / mixed; boundary = cpimboundary" in the message type 1610. In addition, this may indicate that the combined message 1600 is in a mixed state. The receiving-side electronic device can determine whether it is a combined message by checking the message type 1610 of the received message.

In operation 2130, the receiving electronic device may parse the combined message to obtain data for each of the plurality of messages.

In operation 2140, the receiving electronic device may process the parsed data. For example, the receiving electronic device may parse the join message 800 of FIG. 8 into receive status data and display status data, process the receive status data to determine whether it was received at the partner's electronic device of the chat message, It is possible to confirm whether or not it is displayed on the partner electronic device.

In another embodiment, the receiving electronic device may parse the combined message 1200 of FIG. 12 into the first chat message-enabled display data and the second chat message-enabled display data. The receiving electronic device may process the two corresponding presentation data to determine whether the first chat message and the second chat message are displayed on the partner electronic device.

In another embodiment, the receiving electronic device may parse the combined message 1600 of FIG. 16 into the first chat message data and the second chat message data. The receiving electronic device may process the two chat message data to display the first chat message data and the second chat message data.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a method of transmitting and receiving a message of a first electronic device for transmitting and receiving a message with a second electronic device comprises: obtaining a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device; Generating a combined message combining the first message and the second message; And transmitting the association message to the second electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first message is an acknowledgment message corresponding to a chat message received from the second electronic device, and the second message indicates that the received chat message is displayed in the first electronic device Lt; / RTI >

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a method of transmitting and receiving a message includes: generating the acknowledgment message; And an operation of holding the transmission of the generated acknowledgment message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the act of transmitting the association message may transmit the association message when the received chat message is displayed at the first electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the act of generating the association message further comprises: determining, based on the format of the first message and the second message, a delivered status and a displayed status corresponding to the first message, displyed status in a single message format.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first message is a first indication message corresponding to a first chat message received from the second electronic device, and the second message is a message received from the second electronic device 2 < / RTI > chat message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the act of transmitting the association message may transmit the association message when the first chat message and the second chat message are displayed in the first electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the act of generating the association message further comprises, based on the format of the first message, a first status corresponding to the first message and a second status corresponding to the second message The combining message can be generated by describing the second receiving state in a single message format.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the operation of generating the association message may generate the association message by describing the identifiers of the first message and the second message in a single message format.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, when the first message is generated, it is determined whether or not a predetermined message combining event is obtained, and when the message combining event is obtained, the transmission of the first message is held, Message, and transmit the combined message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a first electronic device for sending and receiving messages to and from a second electronic device obtains a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device, A processing module for generating a combined message combining two messages; And a transmission / reception module for transmitting the combined message to the second electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first message is an acknowledgment message corresponding to a chat message received from the second electronic device, and the second message indicates that the received chat message is displayed in the first electronic device Lt; / RTI >

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module may generate the acknowledgment message and hold the transmission of the generated acknowledgment message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module may control the transceiving module to transmit the combined message when the received chat message is displayed in the first electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module is configured to send a delivered status and a displyed status corresponding to the first message, based on the format of the first message and the second message, The combined message can be generated by describing it in a single message format.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first message is a first indication message corresponding to a first chat message received from the second electronic device, and the second message is a message received from the second electronic device 2 < / RTI > chat message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module may control the transceiving module to transmit the combined message when the first chat message and the second chat message are displayed in the first electronic device have.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module is configured to determine, based on a format of the first message, a first received state corresponding to the first message and a second received state corresponding to a second message, May be described in a single message format to generate the combined message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module may generate the combined message by describing the identifiers of the first message and the second message, respectively, in a single message format.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module is configured to determine whether a predetermined message combining event is obtained when the first message is generated, and to hold the transmission of the first message when the message combining event is obtained And generate the second message, and control the transmission / reception module to transmit the combined message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a method of transmitting / receiving a message in a server that relays a message transmission / reception of a second electronic device and a first electronic device includes transmitting a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device, 1 receiving from an electronic device; Generating a combined message in which the first message and the second message are combined when a message combining event for combining the first message and the second message is obtained; And transmitting the association message to the second electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the message combination event may be that no data session is established between the server and the second electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the act of transmitting the association message to the second electronic device further comprises, when a data session is established between the server and the second electronic device, Can be transmitted.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the act of generating the combined message may include generating the combined message by describing the first message and the second message in a single message format based on the format of the first message .

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the operation of generating the association message may distinguish and describe the first message and the second message within the single message format.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a server that relays message transmission / reception between the second electronic device and the first electronic device receives a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device from the first electronic device Receiving module; And generating a combined message that combines the first message and the second message when the message combining event to acquire the first message and the second message is obtained and transmits the combined message to the second electronic device And a processing module for controlling the transmission / reception module.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the message combination event may be that no data session is established between the server and the second electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module may control to transmit the association message to the second electronic device when a data session is established between the server and the second electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module may generate the combined message by describing the first message and the second message in a single message format based on the format of the first message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing module may distinguish and describe the first message and the second message within the single message format.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a method of transmitting and receiving a message of a second electronic device that transmits and receives a message to and from a first electronic device includes receiving a combined message in which a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device are combined Operation; Parsing the combined message to obtain the first message and the second message; And processing the first message and the second message.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a second electronic device for sending and receiving messages to and from a first electronic device comprises: a transceiving module for receiving a combined message in which a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device are combined; And a processing module for parsing the combined message to obtain the first message and the second message, and processing the first message and the second message.

22 is a block diagram 2200 of an electronic device 2201 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. 22 is a block diagram particularly when the electronic device 2201 is implemented as a terminal device.

 The electronic device 2201 may include all or part of the electronic device 101, for example. The electronic device 2201 includes at least one application processor (AP) 2210, a communication module 2220, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card 2224, a memory 2230, a sensor module 2240, A display 2260, an interface 2270, an audio module 2280, a camera module 2291, a power management module 2295, a battery 2296, an indicator 2297, and a motor 2298 .

The AP 2210 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 2210 by, for example, operating an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations. The AP 2210 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC), for example. According to one embodiment, the AP 2210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. The AP 2210 may include, for example, a cellular module. The AP 2210 loads or processes commands or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and stores the various data in non-volatile memory .

The communication module 2220 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 170 of FIG. The communication module 2220 includes a cellular module 2221, a WIFI module 2223, a BT module 2225, a GPS module 2227, an NFC module 2228, and a radio frequency (RF) module 2229 ).

The cellular module 2221 may provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 2221 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card 2224) to perform the identification and authentication of the electronic device 2201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 2221 may perform at least some of the functions that the AP 2210 can provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 2221 may include a communication processor (CP).

Each of the WIFI module 2223, the BT module 2225, the GPS module 2227 and the NFC module 2228 includes a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module . At least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module 2221, the WIFI module 2223, the BT module 2225, the GPS module 2227, or the NFC module 2228, according to some embodiments, (IC) or an IC package.

The RF module 2229 can transmit and receive a communication signal (e.g., an RF signal), for example. The RF module 2229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 2221, the WIFI module 2223, the BT module 2225, the GPS module 2227 or the NFC module 2228 transmits and receives an RF signal through a separate RF module .

The SIM card 2224 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) Subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 2230 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, an internal memory 2232 or an external memory 2234. The built-in memory 2232 may be a nonvolatile memory such as a dynamic RAM, a static RAM, or a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) : Programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (e.g., NAND flash or NOR flash) , A hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 2234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD), an extreme digital Or a memory stick or the like. The external memory 2234 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 2201 through various interfaces.

The sensor module 2240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of the electronic device 2201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 2240 includes a gesture sensor 2240A, a gyro sensor 2240B, an air pressure sensor 2240C, a magnetic sensor 2240D, an acceleration sensor 2240E, a grip sensor 2240F, A light sensor 2240G, a color sensor 2240H (e.g., an RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), a living body sensor 2240I, a temperature / humidity sensor 2240J, (2240M). ≪ / RTI > Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 2240 can be, for example, an E-nose sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, an infrared ) Sensor, an iris sensor, and / or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 2240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included in the sensor module 2240. In some embodiments, the electronic device 2201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 2240, either as part of the AP 2210 or alternatively, while the AP 2210 is in a sleep state , The sensor module 2240 can be controlled.

The input device 2250 may include, for example, a touch panel 2252, a (digital) pen sensor 2254, a key 2256, or an ultrasonic input device (2258). The touch panel 2252 may employ, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. In addition, the touch panel 2252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 2252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 2254 may be, for example, part of a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. The key 2256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 2258 can sense data by sensing a sound wave from the electronic device 2201 to a microphone (e.g., a microphone 2288) through an input tool for generating an ultrasonic signal.

The display 2260 (e.g., display 160) may include a panel 2262, a hologram device 2264, or a projector 2266. The panel 2262 may comprise the same or similar configuration as the display 160 of FIG. The panel 2262 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 2262 may be formed of one module with the touch panel 2252. The hologram device 2264 can display stereoscopic images in the air using interference of light. The projector 2266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 2201. According to one embodiment, the display 2260 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 2262, the hologram device 2264, or the projector 2266.

The interface 2270 may include a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 2272, a universal serial bus (USB) 2274, an optical interface 2276, or a D- subminiature (2278). The interface 2270 may be included in the communication interface 170, for example. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 2270 may be implemented using a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) Interface.

The audio module 2280 can convert sound and electrical signals in both directions, for example. At least some of the components of the audio module 2280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 140 shown in FIG. The audio module 2280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 2282, a receiver 2284, an earphone 2286, a microphone 2288, or the like.

According to one embodiment, the camera module 2291 is a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, for example, one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor ), Or a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp).

The power management module 2295 can manage the power of the electronic device 2201, for example. According to one embodiment, the power management module 2295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure the remaining amount of the battery 2296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature, for example. The battery 2296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 2297 may indicate a specific state of the electronic device 2201 or a portion thereof (e.g., the AP 2210), for example, a boot state, a message state, or a charged state. The motor 2298 can convert electrical signals into mechanical vibration, and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 2201 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting the mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow.

Each of the above-described components of the electronic device may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may be configured to include at least one of the components described above, with some components omitted or further comprising additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

As used in this document, the term " module " may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A " module " may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A " module " may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A " module " may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. &Quot; Modules " may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. The instructions, when executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), may cause the one or more processors to perform functions corresponding to the instructions. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 130. [

The computer readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media (e.g., a magnetic tape), an optical media (e.g., a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) but are not limited to, digital versatile discs, magneto-optical media such as floptical discs, hardware devices such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) Etc.), etc. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above- May be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the various embodiments, and vice versa.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments of the present invention there is provided a storage medium having stored thereon instructions for causing the at least one processor to perform at least one operation when executed by at least one processor, The method comprising: obtaining a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device; Generating a combined message combining the first message and the second message; And transmitting the association message to the second electronic device.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for the purpose of explanation and understanding of the disclosed contents, and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be construed as including all modifications based on the technical idea of the present disclosure or various other embodiments.

Claims (32)

A method of transmitting and receiving a message of a first electronic device that transmits and receives a message to and from a second electronic device,
Obtaining a first message and a second message to transmit to the second electronic device;
Generating a combined message combining the first message and the second message; And
Transmitting the association message to the second electronic device
Gt; transmitting / receiving < / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first message is an acknowledgment message corresponding to a chat message received from the second electronic device and the second message is an acknowledgment message indicating that the received chat message is displayed on the first electronic device. 3. The method of claim 2,
Generating the acknowledgment message; And
An operation of holding the transmission of the generated acknowledgment message
Further comprising the steps of: 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the transmitting of the association message comprises transmitting the association message when the received chat message is displayed in the first electronic device. 3. The method of claim 2,
The generating of the combined message may further include writing the delivered status and the displyed status corresponding to the first message in a single message format based on the format of the first message and the second message, Thereby generating the combined message. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first message is a first indication message corresponding to a first chat message received from the second electronic device and the second message is a second indication corresponding to a second chat message received from the second electronic device, A method of sending and receiving a message that is a confirmation message. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the transmitting of the combining message comprises transmitting the combining message when the first chat message and the second chat message are displayed in the first electronic device. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the generating of the combined message comprises: transmitting a first received state corresponding to the first message and a second receiving state corresponding to the second message in a single message format, based on the format of the first message, And generating the combined message by describing the combined message. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the generating of the combined message comprises generating the combined message by describing the identifiers of the first message and the second message in a single message format. The method according to claim 1,
The method comprising: determining whether a predetermined message combining event is obtained when the first message is generated; holding transmission of the first message when the message combining event is obtained; generating the second message; A method of transmitting and receiving a message to be transmitted. A first electronic device for sending and receiving messages to and from a second electronic device,
A processing module for obtaining a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device, and generating a combined message combining the first message and the second message; And
Receiving module for transmitting the combined message to the second electronic device,
/ RTI > 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first message is an acknowledgment message corresponding to a chat message received from the second electronic device and the second message is an acknowledgment message indicating that the received chat message has been displayed on the first electronic device, . 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the processing module generates the acknowledgment message and holds the transmission of the generated acknowledgment message. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the processing module controls the transceiving module to transmit the association message when the received chat message is displayed in the first electronic device. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the processing module is operable to describe, based on a format of the first message and the second message, a delivered status and a displyed status corresponding to the first message in a single message format, Of the first electronic device. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first message is a first indication message corresponding to a first chat message received from the second electronic device and the second message is a second indication corresponding to a second chat message received from the second electronic device, ≪ / RTI > 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the processing module controls the transceiving module to transmit the association message when the first chat message and the second chat message are displayed in the first electronic device. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the processing module describes a first received state corresponding to the first message and a second receiving state corresponding to the second message in a single message format based on the format of the first message, A first electronic device for generating a message. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the processing module generates the combined message by describing an identifier of each of the first message and the second message in a single message format. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the processing module determines whether a predetermined message combining event is obtained when the first message is generated, holds the transmission of the first message when the message combining event is obtained, generates the second message And controls the transmission / reception module to transmit the combination message. A method for transmitting and receiving messages in a server relaying message transmission / reception between a second electronic device and a first electronic device,
Receiving from the first electronic device a first message and a second message to transmit to the second electronic device;
Generating a combined message in which the first message and the second message are combined when a message combining event for combining the first message and the second message is obtained; And
Transmitting the association message to the second electronic device
Gt; transmitting / receiving < / RTI > 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the message combination event is that no data session is established between the server and the second electronic device. 23. The method of claim 22,
Wherein transmitting the association message to the second electronic device sends the association message to the second electronic device when a data session is established between the server and the second electronic device. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the generating of the combined message comprises generating the combined message by describing the first message and the second message in a single message format based on the format of the first message. 25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the generating of the combined message comprises delimiting and describing the first message and the second message within the single message format. A server for relaying message transmission / reception between a second electronic device and a first electronic device,
A transceiver module for receiving a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device from the first electronic device; And
Generating a combined message in which the first message and the second message are combined when the message combining event for combining the first message and the second message is obtained and transmitting the combined message to the second electronic device, Processing module for controlling the transmitting / receiving module
≪ / RTI > 27. The method of claim 26,
Wherein the message association event does not form a data session between the server and the second electronic device. 28. The method of claim 27,
Wherein the processing module controls to send the association message to the second electronic device when a data session is established between the server and the second electronic device. 27. The method of claim 26,
Wherein the processing module generates the combined message by describing the first message and the second message in a single message format based on a format of the first message. 30. The method of claim 29,
Wherein the processing module delimits and describes the first message and the second message within the single message format. A method of transmitting and receiving a message of a second electronic device that transmits and receives a message to and from a first electronic device,
Receiving a combined message in which a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device are combined;
Parsing the combined message to obtain the first message and the second message; And
Processing said first message and said second message
Gt; transmitting / receiving < / RTI > A second electronic device for sending and receiving messages to and from a first electronic device,
A transmission / reception module for receiving a combined message in which a first message and a second message to be transmitted to the second electronic device are combined; And
A processing module for parsing the combined message to obtain the first message and the second message, and processing the first message and the second message,
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